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2020-21 Swimming and Diving Roster

Madisen Martinez

Ben Kopp

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Otsego, Minn.
  • Highschool Spectrum HS

Biography

Career Bests

2020-21
Helped the Coyote men win their first-ever Summit League title...at the Summit League Championships was seventh in the 200 back (1:55.94), eighth in the 100 back (51.34) and 12th in the 100 fly (51.88)...swam season bests at the Summit championships in the 100 back (51.34) and 100 fly (51.41)...placed seventh in the 100 back and 10th in the 100 IM during the Quad Duals...placed in the top 10 in eight events...Academic All-Summit League...made the Summit League honor roll.

2019-20
At the Summit League Championships placed ninth in the 100 back (51.19), 10th in the 200 back (1:54.51) and 13th in the 100 fly (51.66)...posted season-best times in the 100 back (50.22) and 200 back (1:53.56) at that Augustana Invitational that moved him up the Coyote Top 10 list to fourth and eighth, respectively...on four different occasions (MSU Moorhead Duals, USD Duals, Augustana Invitational and Jackrabbit Invitational) he posted three top 10 finishes in the same meet...placed in the top 10 in 19 of 20 individual events competed in … made the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

2018-19
At the Summit League Championships placed 11th in the 100 back (51.47), 12th in the 200 back (1:56.60) and competed in the 100 fly (51.82)...finished second in the 200 back (2:01.20), fifth in the 100 back (56.17) and sixth in the 100 fly (55.70) during a dual with Western Illinois...placed second in the 200 back (2:00.07) and third in the 100 back (53.62) during the Coyote Invitational...finished second in the 100 back (54.34) and sixth in the 200 back (2:01.51) during the South Dakota State Quad...placed in the top 10 of 12 events.… made the Summit League honor roll.


2017-18
Earned All-Summit League honors as a member of the 200 medley relay that placed third at the Summit League Championships … also at the championships finished ninth in the 200 back (1:54.84), 13th in the 100 back (51.42) and 14th in the 100 fly (52.34) … placed in the top-five in 13 … won the 200 IM (1:59.08) at the USD Tri-Duals … won the 200 back (1:59.01) at the Coyote Invitational … on the Coyote Top 10 list he ranks fifth in the 100 back (50.64) and 10th in the 200 back (1:54.71) … made the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
Received All-American consideration in the 100-yard back ... holds the school record for the 100 back, 100 fly, 400 free and is a member of the 200 medley relay at Spectrum High School ... in 2017 at the Minnesota Class AA State Championships, placed seventh in the 100 back and 13th in the 50 back ... at the Section 8AA, won the 100 back with a time of 51.99 ... is a member of Life Time Swim Minnesota.

Personal
Son of Steven and Melora Kopp .

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

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  • 2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Junior

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  • 2020-21Senior

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